Virgin Merino Wool
We use 100% pure virgin Merino wool in everything from our mouse pads to our coasters, desk pads to laptop lifts. The quality and purity affects how the product feels, and to get the best hand feel we had to keep the product pure.
How It's Made
Our wool comes from merino sheep, which produce a very fine fibered wool. The wool is shorn from sheep and then felted together through a combination of pressure and steam into a 3 mm thick mat. The felting process creates a very strong, dense material. It’s water resistant. It’s insulating. It’s protective. And the quality and purity of the wool that goes into that process determines the quality of the final product.
![Infographic of simplified manufacturing process of wool felt: Fibers and compressed and steamed to produce a condensed felt slab.](https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=200&s=a96eaf54801e1403d024bb3beef3144a 200w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=300&s=b48a057759521f0152f416cdc1184ef9 300w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=500&s=f063613df356646194dc53bcb2d2d058 500w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=700&s=4eb882ba30f32242f264dff3e4acb067 700w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=900&s=16f594f89248acb1f58283fcc1e8f93c 900w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1100&s=d603a4e264fa1f42c5e27a1dbdc413ff 1100w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1300&s=4b5bb06fe9dd5491c3bfb3c73028c98c 1300w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1500&s=2ea0ed57657ddf5dd9207481296a7365 1500w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1800&s=c7fb17f196a3feb698c4a8c964779116 1800w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=2250&s=a2e43db774e7684404d04448c540e88d 2250w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=2500&s=3cf142828a0c0db3121841626e0c175b 2500w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-A2.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=3000&s=d68d4b37f58f9fe84c5a74cf2230c5bc 3000w)
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Not All Felt is Created Equal
There are a ton of different kinds of felt out there, in a variety of colors and compositions. Here’s how four common types are created:
![Infographic showing the different types of wool felt combinations: 100% merino wool, wool combined with wood pulp-based rayon, wool combined with acrylic material, and completely synthetic based wool.](https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=200&s=ccaf9ed705db81e98d757a61baf88fe2 200w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=300&s=be986233327a40189e962dc530586747 300w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=500&s=975e996b5d84a608914179d81e6e886d 500w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=700&s=2f8c64638a20c677ca7b271947e08a7d 700w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=900&s=361705e6173aade9ff020c6918ac2b9b 900w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1100&s=d09fb2b2488aaaa149eeb2d46a5f256f 1100w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1300&s=e2bbe71113f2347f0c1aa0567395a285 1300w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1500&s=34a9d8c4237fd65eba1f33806230e0cc 1500w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1800&s=a809086eaf03532dfa5551c392d7513d 1800w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=2250&s=37d643b3740fe200cffb8482ff77440e 2250w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=2500&s=1c0a9ebb8cf6f98e6dfbaaff65558e8a 2500w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2FGMP0120-wool-felt-B5-.png?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=3000&s=6a53eb86517c1dfc166a18098a6ed201 3000w)
First, we tried 100% pure merino wool—it was dense, soft to the touch, and looked great with our desk collection. But it’s also very expensive. Over the next couple of months we tested alternative felts to see if we could reduce the price. Unfortunately, all the synthetic and combination felts that we tested were noticeably rougher to touch. The fibers weren’t as fine, and they didn’t pack as densely as pure wool felt. The desk pad is something that you’ll touch a lot—to get the right texture and quality, 100% merino wool was the only option.
![The Grovemade Walnut Wood Desk Shelf System with headphone stand and wireless iPhone charging pad on the 100% merino wool desk pad.](https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=200&s=7e3880166a67ba1ca8a743d078d9d09f 200w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=300&s=cddb4c389e98bed1f0c03714546ff713 300w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=500&s=18cb70758f46e3e6754bd23df288cde6 500w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=700&s=2466f761f56610632e67edea6ac0568c 700w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=900&s=cf88d74c75f3e4afe8cbb8ae63450134 900w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1100&s=961955b88aae660702d66f5ebdec9fd6 1100w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1300&s=c57e14aed88290a4bf28e95045123e76 1300w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1500&s=441fef6a68e795e76f374cd48ac06b21 1500w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=1800&s=a5fff7d9159803ab209404b4e255c13f 1800w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=2250&s=4e5ca4a95e59ab3094d57d5f3b9e25ac 2250w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=2500&s=7116fe2d19c8eaded51d1d27510d8cf2 2500w,https://grovemade.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fsiteleaf.grovemade.com%2Fuploads%2Fgrovemade-maple-desk-shelf-galB-N2.jpg?auto=format&ixlib=python-1.1.2&w=3000&s=a6187730237e0315fc22733464735c8d 3000w)
Natural wool felt resists fraying, the cut edges are crisp and clean, and the feel on your skin is soft and cushioned. We source the wool felt and then die-cut it in house and add the leather tab. Using the right material means that the desk pad gives you spatial organization, softness and warmth, all while protecting your desk.
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“The pure 100% wool felt was really the only option. It had the quality we needed.”
KEN TOMITA
Co-Founder
Wool Felt Mouse Pads
Premium merino wool, laminated to a natural cork backing for an ideal surface for your mouse.
Wool Felt Desk Pads
All the same premium material, in whatever size you need for your space.